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What's up, beautiful people?
It is your homegirl, Ms. Shameless,
all up in your building.
This video is all about how I stay inspired,
and I'm sharing with you some items that keep me inspired,
because to be honest with you, I am not that person.
I have to actively work to stay inspired.
And I do that by constantly drowning myself with positivity,
things that inspire me.
I am where I am because I made a choice to do that,
and I wanted to share with you guys
some of those things that keep me inspired.
First up is my Shameless Shop,
and that is my store that we just launched,
so make sure you click on the link in the info box below.
I'm selling items that inspire me.
I'm so into inspirational items and pieces, so I wanted to
be able to share that with you boos as well as myself,
because I need that inspiration daily, and everywhere.
The first is this poster, my Shameless Manifesto, and
it is life. It's a declaration and a promise to myself
on what I intend to do, the day I intend to start,
what I'm willing to sacrifice, and what I'm willing to do
to push myself outside of my comfort zone.
And I sign it, and I keep this in my house beside my bed.
So I have this Shameless Manifesto.
I also love to wear things that are inspiring, i.e., namaste.
These are pins that are jokes and funny.
Well, one, I love to be peaceful.
Two, who doesn't love coconut oil?
And, "Do you, boo. Be shameless."
You can rock these on your shirt,
your jacket, your bag, your jeans.
I also have my hat. Yes! My "Do you, boo" hat.
I like to rock messages that inspire me throughout my day.
I just love the message, and why not wear it on my head
so it can seep into my brainwaves and
change the molecular makeup of my body and my state of mind?
Ain't she cute?
Next up! Consuming good content.
That sounds so lame and tacky,
but the same way you eat food --
if I ate cupcakes all day, I think I might puke.
I do like my little treats here and there,
but I have to be mindful of what I'm taking in,
because it's going to affect how I feel.
The same thing applies to,
what am I consuming with my eyeballs,
in terms of apps, shows, entertainment,
and there are a few apps that I like to consume
that keeps me on track and keeps me inspired.
The first one is Pinterest. Okay? Pinterest.
I work with a team, and we're constantly
coming up with creatives and ideas, and Pinterest
is a great way to pin visual inspiration onto a board.
I have so many different boards. A lot of them are private.
But whenever I go into a project,
I like to have a visual reference for myself
and for others so I know where we're hoping to go.
You can do this for a vision board.
You can do this for your website.
You can even do this for fashion.
I do all of that with Pinterest.
Podcasts. I love to listen
to a bunch of different types of podcasts,
depending on entertainment or inspiration.
In terms of inspiring entertainment,
I listen to Hey Fran Hey on The Friend Zone,
as well as Colorful Lives.
You guys should definitely check that out.
I also listen to TED Radio Hour, Joyce Meyer --
where's my homie? Where he at? Joel Osteen.
TD Jakes. Hank Presents. There are a ton.
Info box for all those links to those amazing podcasts.
But I like to listen to those first thing in the morning
when I'm getting ready and beating my face.
Next, I have my Bible app, and it's called YouVersion.
YouVersion is great. They have all these different plans.
And they're seven or 10 days or 30 days.
And they give you little excerpts of the Bible.
You can digest it super easy.
And it takes less than five minutes to read.
I find it super inspiring.
Right now I'm on the plan called Simplify, because
my life is very complicated, and I need to simplify.
Also, for those of you that are like,
"Girl, don't you try to sell that Bible talk on me,"
I got something for you.
It's called Headspace.
I don't know how to meditate by myself and find my quiet place.
My brain -- I just don't know how to meditate.
Headspace is a guided meditation,
and the guy who's talking, his voice is super calm,
and he helps you discover your form of meditation.
But it's guided through his voice.
There's a plan as well. There's a 30-day plan.
You can check that out as well in the info box below.
Entertainment-wise, I like to listen to positive music.
DJ Khaled's album is bomb, Grateful,
as well as YouTuber Lavendaire.
Lavendaire has a super inspiring YouTube channel,
and it's all about being inspired, staying inspired,
getting there, and you guys can check her out [inaudible].
Also, there's Shine. Shine is a service
that will send you text messages to keep you inspired.
This morning, I got a text from Shine that says,
"Back at it, Maya. The big goals that excite us
often boil down to a slew of tiny tasks, some less enticing.
A hack? Jump in for five minutes."
And they have a link, and you click on it,
and it will basically send you inspiring info.
It's a good little pick-me-up in the morning.
If I consume content that's negative
or uninspiring or just weighs me down,
I generally feel like that.
Beyond phones, tablets, iPhones -- good old books.
I have a ton of books in my home.
These are just a few of them that I like to read
that keep me inspired.
I also do have Audible books on my phone,
because a lot of times I'm stuck behind a steering wheel,
so I'll just play that as I drive,
and I have a list of all those awesome books
in the info box below.
Maintaining a positive and healthy lifestyle
is key to staying inspired.
For me, it's so easy to not want to get up,
to just stay in bed and feel sorry for myself.
I really have to push myself out to get up and do things.
The first thing is doing my meditations, reading my Bible,
working out. I definitely have to push myself to work out.
As much as it's part of my lifestyle,
I still have issues with going to the gym.
I really would much rather sleep in bed or not go.
But I have to push myself and stay on top of it.
I also need to do things like go to church weekly.
And again, it's super easy to fall off,
no matter how much of a habit it is for me.
That whole thing of 30 days, 60 days,
it becomes a lifestyle habit -- nah. Not in my world.
Not in my books. It really is a conscious choice
that I have to make daily.
And that is my first inspiration haul.
If you want to see more of that,
let me know in the comments below.
It really is a whole-package thing.
You can't just focus on one area.
You can't just focus on your physical appearance.
You can't just focus on going to church every Sunday.
That's awesome and amazing,
but what are the other steps that you're doing?
It's not just this one area of your life.
That's just not how the world operates.
You have to actively work on being better
in every area of your life.
So that's awesome that you go to church.
That's awesome that you meditate.
Are you consuming good content?
Are you happy with who you are
and the way you're presenting yourself to the world?
If you're not happy with that or the space that you're living,
I suggest creating a list and then going through one by one
and doing a process of yes, I fixed my bedroom,
I've created an outfit that looks cute
-- you know what I mean? Just doing it one by one.
Don't overwhelm yourself with all of this.
It does take time. Nothing happens overnight.
Go easy on yourself. But be steady.
Slow and steady wins the race.
If you guys have tips on how you stay inspired, resources,
let us know in the comments,
because we stay watching those comments section.
All of us are always, first things first, comments.
Check out my shop.
I'm gonna keep updating it with
items that I find inspiring, that inspire me on the daily,
so just keep checking that.
And cop yourself a Shameless Manifesto.
I do think words are powerful,
and writing it down is step number one.
Step number two is doing the action to achieve those words
that are written on this piece of paper right here.
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Anyways, until next time, remember
to do you, be you and stay true, boo.
Be shameless. Be inspired. Be creative. Be fierce.
Be fabulous. Rock a hat. Rock some pins.
Get yourself a feathered boa.
And stay inspired.
Peace out.
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